- Dorgu was shocked to see Hojlund leave 團結的
- Joined Napoli on a loan deal on deadline day
- Hojlund fell out of favour under Amorim
The writing was on the wall for Hojlund once United spent heavily to reinforce their attack this summer, including the big-money signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB萊比錫. Once Sesko was signed, it was clear that Amorim would make the Slovenian his first-choice No.9 and Hojlund would fall in the pecking order.
However, despite Sesko’s arrival, Hojlund was determined to compete and fight for his place in the team. He was reluctant to move out of Old Trafford, but finally completed the deadline-day loan move. The 丹麥 international’s departure came as a surprise to his compatriot Patrick Dorgu, who joined the club in January.
正在說話 Ekstra Bladet Dorgu said: “That’s how it is in football. You never know when it’s your turn to move on. We knew it would happen to Christian, but it was perhaps a bigger shock that Rasmus had to move on. I talked to him a lot during the process and could sense which way it was going. Hopefully, we will now see each other every time on the 國家的 團隊。
“I have been very happy to be team-mates with Christian and Rasmus. It was a big plus for me that they were at the club when I joined. That way it was easier to become part of the squad. But it was in no way decisive for my choice of 曼聯. I was thinking much more about the coach’s plans and ideas with me when I had to make the decision.”
He added, “I travelled alone to 義大利 when I was 17. I am also alone in Manchester and I am fine that way. You become incredibly strong mentally when you travel alone so early, because you have to make a lot of decisions. I am sure that mental strength has also helped me on the pitch.”
Hojlund and Dorgu are currently with the Denmark national team and will be next seen in action on September 8.
